Like you, it was one of my first 'grail' watches when I first got into buying higher end watches. It was 2009, and I bought the IW3717 Pilot Chrono as my first 'serious' watch. I remember seeing the 5004 and wanting it so badly, but obviously it would never happen. Well, within a few years, I'd got more and more into this hobby, my career had progressed a little more, and I bought a 5004 for a very good price from someone at my work who was happy to take a reduced price for a quick and easy deal. I loved it, and I couldn't believe I finally had it. About a year later, someone on another forum had a FPJ CB for sale/trade, and they specifically said they were open to a BP part trade, as they'd never owned one. As much as I loved the BP, the opportunity to own the FPJ CB was too much for me, so I let the BP go. I kept the FPJ for a while, it never quite suited me, I sold it, and I really regretted giving up my 5004. I held off about 6 months until a local deal came up, and got another 5004, which was basically my daily wearer for a year. Unfortunately, I had to sell it along with a few other pieces to help finance the down payment on my property (we decided quickly to take an opportunity, so I had to take drastic measures!). That was in 2015, and I haven't owned one since then.